When it comes to ice cream, my kids can inhale tons of it. Ice cream is a year-round staple in our house, so when it was time for my daughter’s birthday, it was a menu requirement. But instead of plain ole’ ice cream and cake, we decided to combine the two into an indulgent gourmet Fudgy German Chocolate Ice Cream Cake Cups + a special cup for the birthday girl.

To make this sweet birthday treat, I used a NEW product called, The Curious Creamery Ice Cream Cake Mix that I found at Walmart in the Celebration aisle. The mix comes in two flavors – Sweet Cream and German Chocolate. Both flavors are free of preservatives, high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated fats, gluten, cholesterol, trans fats, and artificial colors or flavors! Each box even comes with two ice cream packets that can be used to create indulgent or calorie conscious ice cream flavors – you control the ‘mix-in’ ingredients. Cool, right?!

Oh, and did you happen to see the price of The Curious Creamery Ice Cream Cake Mix in the photo (there’s a coupon below)? I’ve paid over $30 for generic store bought ice cream cakes and even more for custom cakes. The affordable price of the Ice Cream Cake Mix gave me a lot of wiggle room to create the Fudgy German Chocolate Ice Cream Cake Cups and buy the items to create my daughter’s special birthday cup too!Since my daughter wanted something chocolate, I opted for the German Chocolate mix. Although, the Sweet Cream mix might have made it into my shopping cart because I may want to make coffee ice cream for myself – can you blame a girl? Plus, while I was shopping at Walmart, I picked up all the other ingredients needed to make the Fudgy German Chocolate Ice Cream Cups (recipe below).

Fudgy German Chocolate Ice Cream Cake Cups

As soon as I got home, I was greeted by eager kids ready to create our gourmet ice cream. They loved the idea of making ice cream without an ice cream maker and to our surprise, the ‘magic’ happens almost instantaneously. We just added The Curious Creamery packet to our liquid and whipped it into a thick shake like consistency, which my kids would have been happy to drink if I didn’t stop them. Seriously, the ice cream mix tasted so good that we could have left it ‘as is’, but we were going for indulgence and something different.

Next, we folded in some pecans and toasted coconut to bring in the flavors found in German chocolate cake. Then, we spread the soft ice cream into a shallow pan to harden for an hour in the freezer.

Tip: It’s best to freeze the ice cream in a pan to make it easier to swirl in the fudge without mixing it completely into the ice cream.

After about an 1 – 1 1/2 hours, the mix had the consistency of soft serve ice cream. My daughter loves fudge, so we added swirls of chocolate fudge into the ice cream.

Tip: Place fudge into a plastic sandwich bag, snip off the tip and pipe onto the ice cream surface. Use a butter knife or chopstick to swirl the fudge into the ice cream. Do not over mix.

Then, we added pre-baked frozen chopped German chocolate cake to the ice cream mix and pushed each piece down until covered. Once all the mix-ins were added, we placed the tray back into the freezer to harden for 24 hours.

Tip: Freeze the cake before adding it to the ice cream to prevent crumbs throughout the mix.

When we were ready to serve dessert, we added chopped German chocolate cake to the bottom of a waffle cup and topped it with 3-4 small scoops (okay, they were big) of Fudgy German Chocolate Ice Cream – so good! But we were celebrating a birthday and the birthday girl got a special birthday ice cream cup. ↓↓↓

Birthday Girl German Chocolate Unicorn Fantasy Ice Cream Cake Cup

My daughter loves all things unicorn, so we created a German Chocolate Unicorn Fantasy Ice Cream Cake Cup. I’ve never been to a place where unicorn lives, but I imagine it would be somewhere in the clouds, be colorful, and full of candy. So of course, that’s what I created for her ice cream cup using confetti sprinkles, frosting, rainbow candy, and cotton candy – some of her favorite sweet things.

White cake frosting was piped onto the outside edge of the waffle cup and spread to 1/2″ wide band using a butter knife. To cover the frosting, I sprinkled confetti sprinkles all over it and then filled the inside with chopped German chocolate cake.

For the clouds and rainbow, I piped frosting onto the ice cream, added half a strip of rainbow candy, and added a few confetti sprinkles. To finish the birthday cup off, I added mini cotton candy straws (we have a cotton candy maker) for a fantasy look, but you can buy cotton candy and add it around the outside the bowl.

Tip: Any moisture will dissolve the cotton candy, so do not place it in the fridge or directly on the ice cream.

Doesn’t this colorful birthday cup make you smile?! My daughter had so much fun creating a custom Fudgy German Chocolate Ice Cream flavor for her birthday and enjoyed devouring her special birthday treat.

Interested in trying The Curious Creamery Ice Cream Cake Mix to make your own gourmet ice cream? Click HERE to find a store location near you! If it is not available near you, encourage your Walmart store manager to stock the shelves with it.

What flavor combination or mix-ins would you use in your The Curious Creamery Ice Cream Cake Mix?

1 box German Chocolate Cake Mix (Bake cake to box directions. Can be made a day ahead.)

1/2 cup Hot fudge

Note

Fudgy German Chocolate Ice Cream Tips:

Before mixing in the cake pieces, freeze the chopped cake to avoid crumbs in the ice cream.

Do not brown the coconut. Bake only until crispy to the touch.

Spread ice cream into a tray to help incorporate ribbons of fudge without over mixing.

For easier service, take ice cream and frozen cake out of the freezer for a few minutes to soften.

Do not place cotton candy into the freezer, as it will dissolve.

Reserve any leftover cake and shredded coconut for toppings.

Directions

Ice Cream

Step 1

Ice Cream Mix-In Prep: Bake the German Chocolate Cake to box directions. Set aside to completely cool. Cut half the cake into 1/2" cubes, layer onto a tray, and place in the freezer to harden. Coconut - Place sweetened shredded coconut on a baking sheet and toast at 350ºF for 3-4 minutes or lightly crispy. Mix if needed while baking. DO NOT toast to brown. Set aside to cool.

Step 2

In this order, combine milk, heavy cream, one packet of German Chocolate Curious Creamery Ice Cream Mix, and sugar in a large deep bowl. Next, using a hand mixer, mix ingredients on low until combined. Then, increase to maximum speed and mix until the mixture becomes thick and wavy - nearly double the volume.

Step 3

Fold in the toasted coconuts and chopped pecans. Spread ice cream mix onto a tray and place in the freezer for an hour or until a thick soft serve consistency. Next, drizzle on hot fudge and use a butter knife tip to comb through the ice cream, keeping large sections of fudge in tact. Finally, sprinkle chopped frozen cake over the mix and push into the mix. Place the mix back into the freezer to harden. Serve in a waffle cup with more chopped German Chocolate pieces or create a Fudgy German Chocolate Fantasy Ice Cream Cup below.

Fantasy Decorations

Step 4

Add frosting to a piping bag with a small star, round, or basket tip (really, any tip will do). Pipe frosting onto the outside edge of the waffle cup and use the tip of a butter knife to flatten and spread the frosting into a 1/2"-3/4" strip, wiping off excess frosting from the knife.

Step 5

Add confetti sprinkles into a large container. Grab handfuls of sprinkle and cover the waffle cup frosting. Lightly press the sprinkles into the frosting and shake off excess sprinkles. Add chopped cake to cover the bottom of the waffle cup and place 3 scoops of ice cream on it. To create clouds, place several dallops of frosting about 2" apart on the ice cream. Cut the rainbow candy in half and insert the ends into the frosting clouds. Add a few sprinkles on the clouds. Finally, add two mini cotton candy sticks into the ice cream mound or add cotton candy around the waffle cup. Serve immediately.

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